Underwriter - Engineering

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Bryte Insurance Full time

The role holder will be responsible to provide engineering underwriting support to the Engineering Sales and Marketing team and brokers in an endeavour to obtain new business and maintain existing business.

Key Tasks & Accountabilities

Profit and growth

  • Ensure that the Company is not over committed on individual risks
  • Review monthly targets on a monthly basis
  • Ensure that the Company reinsurance standards are adhered to at all times
  • Report to the market facing underwriter on large variances and large claims
Effective management of Engineering portfolio

  • Timeously assist with the resolution of problems
  • Review figures of various portfolios
  • Collaboration with Bryte commercial business streams
Technical Support

  • Assist with technical support and negotiations of small or uncomplicated accounts
  • Analyse client information to determine marketing needs
  • Provide input to Brokers regarding claims to ensure timeous resolution
  • Ensure policies/renewals are issued timeously and correctly
Credit control

  • Ensure that payments are received on time in terms of legislation and company policies
  • Resolve high level problems regarding credit control
  • Assist the regions in reconciliations
Effective people management and team leadership

  • Lead by example in living the values of Bryte
  • Ensure that the technical knowledge/expertise is enhanced
  • Communicate effectively, building and maintaining relationships
  • Ensure consistent compliance to company policies and procedures, corporate governance and relevant legislation
Stakeholder Relationship

  • Sales
  • Underwriting
  • Credit Control
  • Central Service
  • Claims
  • Marketing and Risk
  • Finance
  • Information technology
  • People Management
  • Legal and Compliance
  • Brokers
  • Clients
  • Tied Agents
  • Reinsurance department
Qualification & Experience

  • Matric/NQF level
  • Insurance qualification
  • RE
Knowledge

  • Fair understanding and knowledge of South African Engineering Insurance/reinsurance market
  • Strong competency in Engineering underwriting
  • FAIS compliant
  • Clear criminal and credit record
Competency

  • Adaptability
  • Oral and verbal communication
  • Customer service orientation
  • Entrepreneurial thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Concern for excellence
  • Technical expertise
  • Engineering Knowledge
Closing dates: 29 November 2023

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